(Wales) Very angry; fuming.

present participle of tamp

The act of one who tamps; specifically, the act of filling up a hole in a rock, or the branch of a mine, with earth, sand, or similar material in order to contain and direct explosive force meant to blast the rock or collapse the mine.

plural of tamping

(blasting) To plug up with clay, earth, dry sand, sod, or other material, as a hole bored in a rock. / To drive in or pack down by frequent gentle strokes

(transitive) To reduce the intensity of.

simple past tense and past participle of tamp

pounded hard / packed down

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of tamp

An iron rod used for beating down the earthy substance in tamping for blasting.